WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1997: Re: Keflex/clubsiella(sp?)

Re: Keflex/clubsiella(sp?)

From: R.Daniel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Jul 1997 23:07:02 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 30 Jul 1997, amy wrote: >
>Today, I was diagnosed with clubsiella(sp?) and prescribed 1000mg of
>kelfex a day. I was originally diagnosed with a UTI and prescribed
>Bactrim DS twice a day.
>1. I am very curious as to what causes clubsiella.

KLEBSIELLA IS THE NAME OF A SPECIFIC BACTERIA.

>2. How can it be prevented?

WE ALL HAVE KLEBSIELLA GROWING IN OUR COLON MOST OF THE TIME. IT IS NORMAL FOR IT TO BE THERE.

>3. How has my course of bactrim affected this infection?

SOME KLEBSIELLA WILL BE SENSITIVE TO AND WILL BE KILLED BY BACTRIM AND SOME WILL NOT. I SUSPECT THAT YOUR DOCTOR GOT RESULTS BACK TELLING HIM THAT THIS PARTICULAR STRAIN IS RESISTANT TO BACTRIM AND SENSITIVE TO KEFLEX. HE IS TO BE CONGRATULATED FOR GETTING THE CULTURE SO THAT HE KNOWS WHAT DRUG TO TREAT YOU WITH.

>4. What are the side effects to kelfex?

POSSIBLY ALLERGY TO KEFLEX, DIARRHEA, VAGINAL YEAST OVERGROWTH AND INFECTION ARE THE MOST COMMON ONES THAT COME TO MIND. >5. Is this disease passed between partners as bladder infections can be?
KLEBSIELLA IS NOT A DISEASE, IT IS THE NAME OF A BACTERIA AND AS I SAID WE ALL HARBOR IT IN OUR BODIES AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. IF YOUR PARTNER HAS NO KLEBSIELLA IN HIS BODY AND DURING INTERCOURSE HE COMES IN CONTACT WITH IT IN YOUR BODY, THEN YES YOU CAN GIVE TI BACK AND FORTH BUT THIS IS NOT A DISEASE. THIS IS NO DIFERENT THAN A STREP INFECTION WHICH IS JUST ANOTHER BACTERIA.

>6. I have had about 4 bladder infections in the past 3 years- should I
>see a urologist or am I safe with my OB/GYN?

IF YOU HAVE HAD THAT MANY, THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE EVALUATED TO FIND OUT WHY. THIS CAN BE DONE BY EITHER AN OB/GYN OR A UROLOGIST OR A FAMILY PHYSICIAN. THEY JUST HAVE TO KNOW HOW AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR.

>7. I have expeiencing back pain, is this a typical side effect of this
>infection?

PROBABLY NOT. IF THE PAIN IS OVER YOUR KIDNEY AND YOU ARE HAVING A FEVER OF 101 OR GREATER, THEN THIS COULD BE A SIGN OF PYELONEHRITIS (INFECTION IN THE KIDNEY) WHICH IS MUCH WORSE AND MORE SERIOUS THAN A BLADDER INFECTION

>Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD

"Heisenberg might have slept here" Unknown or Indecisve

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